A mother’s last wish was for her daughter and her friend to promise that the ‘Grim Reaper’ would attend her funeral.
Sharon Taffs, grandmother of twelve, from Maldon in Essex, died aged 68 in December last year from breast cancer.
Before his death, family friend Kenny Rossington joked that he would come to his funeral dressed as the reaper while pointing at people saying “you’re next.”
Sharon’s daughter Louise Miller, 49, from Witham, said her mother found the idea “funny” and made them promise to keep up the joke on her funeral date on March 16.
As a result, Ms. Miller said she was simply “getting her wish,” he told the bbc.
“She made us promise that we would, and he’s the kind of friend who would keep that promise no matter what.”
Sharon Taffs (left), pictured with her daughter Louise Miller, died aged 68 in December from breast cancer.
Kenny Rossington, a family friend of Sharon Taffs, is pictured wearing a Grim Reaper costume at her funeral after promising to do so.
‘She would love the attention her funeral is receiving as it simply showed off her personality and sense of humour.
“She didn’t want people to cry and wear black and be sad, and she got what she wanted.”
After informing some of the guests about the planned prank, some decided not to attend.
Miller also revealed that Sharon planned every part of her funeral.
Among the other requests, everyone wore white and Dominick the Donkey, an Italian Christmas song, was played for their Italian friend, Maria.
Hairy Biker star Dave Myers also had some peculiar funeral requests before his death.
He expected mourners to “relax” with cocktails before church and a “feast” of mince pies, chips with “decent wine” after the tear service.
The Hairy Biker, who died aged 66 with his wife Lil and close friend Si King by his side, planned to have his coffin carried to his funeral to play The Scorpions’ anthem The Best is Yet To Come, saying he hoped the so out. Cheer up everyone’.
As part of Sharon’s dying wish, she wanted ‘Grim Reaper’ to attend her funeral, as she found the idea of him pointing at people saying ‘you’re next’ funny.
Sharon’s daughter said: “She would love the attention her funeral is getting.”
The grandmother of twelve, from Maldon in Essex, also made everyone wear white for her funeral.
The Cumbria-born star said he wanted to be remembered as “the guy who had a chance” and if people learned anything from his life it should be: “Never limit your ambitions.” Aim for the moon and maybe you’ll get there.’
Speaking to Rob McGibbon for The Definite Article in the WhatsNew2Day in 2014, Myers revealed his final wishes for his funeral.
He said, “I wish they would serve vodka martinis before a church service so everyone would relax.”
“To start, I would have to read Innocence by Blake and then Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams to make them cry. They would take me The Best is Yet To Come by The Scorpions, a good rock anthem to cheer everyone up.’
He added: “I would prefer a traditional burial because I don’t like all those burned things.” For the wake, I will prepare a feast of meat, potato pie and chips with some decent wines.